Re: [Videolib] Previewing videos

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I agree with Sally. We have a library tech. check all incoming
acquisitions. It should
be compared to checking the binding in a book, not reading it.
There are so many technical problems with media - if you don't catch it
when it
arrives, you'll never know if it was a later use that caused the
problem, or if it
arrived in a defective condition.
We also don't watch a whole program, but the first few minutes will
indicate sound
level, whether closed captions are present & other glaring defects
(like blank tape)
or, incorrect program inside box.

Since we pay for public performance rights for everything, we're
paying top dollar
for our programs & we want them in stellar condition.

Susan

Sally Wellman wrote:

We watch all newly acquired videos for about the first
5-10
minutes. We find that most defects show up in these first few
minutes. Generally, a student worker here in AV checks them, or
other full time AV staff will pitch in as time permits.

We find lots of defective material that way and are able to quickly get
replacement copies before the items get cataloged and put on the
shelf. This is a necessary job and we've been doing it for years
and will continue to do so.

Hello all,
just a quick question for this happy Friday: Who in your
library
previews your videos (meaning quaily control after you have
purchased,
not evailuate for possible purchase)? Here it has been tradionally
done
by our Media Circulation department, but our dean just informed my
boss
that he does not want us previewing materials any more. I, in the
hope
of providing a convincing argument against this new policy, would
like
to get a handle on how other libraries do what I think is a
necessary
part of our job
thanks
jhs.